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If you strive your whole life to do everything in your power to be likeable (and avoid being unlikeable), you won’t truly be living your life. Read More

Interview Tips

“What motivates You?”: Answering an age-old interview question Helen ONeil

What motivates you? It’s a question that is deeply relevant to people in all industries, no matter whether they’re entry-level or interviewing for the CEO position. When you’re looking for a new job, it’s important to understand that the job search process is not a battle to convince some HR team that you’re eminently “employable”. Read More

The Future of Work

Why you have to be crazy to succeed Ayodeji Awosika

Nobody will believe in you and everyone will think you’re kind of dumb for trying, but something happens when you keep your head low and do the work. Read More

Advice

7 bad habits you must break to stop sabotaging your potential Tim Denning

When you doubt yourself, you subconsciously commit criminal acts against yourself. The actions you take today determine your future, not your doubts. Read More

How To

The complete guide to writing a letter of intent Helen ONeil

What is a letter of intent? A letter of intent is an unsolicited query letter that describes your skills, accomplishments, and knowledge of a company’s unique mission, culture, and values. Read More

Interview Tips

65 common interview questions and how to answer them Ashley Jones

Learn how to answer these 65 common interview questions so you
are fully prepared for your next job interview. Read More

Health

How can we prepare for the coronavirus? 3 questions answered Aubree Gordon

People need to be prepared for their daily life to be affected by public health measures that are put into place to try to limit the spread of the virus. Read More

Productivity

The counterintuitive reason why you’re not successful Ayodeji Awosika

Like many people in the world, you might find yourself aiming to be successful. If you want to, stop trying hard. Start doing this instead. Read More

How To

How to draft the perfect employee verification letter CW Headley

Before we unpack all of the do’s and don’ts, it’s important to differentiate between an employee reference letter and an employment verification letter. Each requires different things from former employers, which means candidates have to be extremely specific while acquiring them. Read More

Must Reads

What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.